Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


AT Maple Hill. small town on the Rock
Island road few miles north of Topeka,
the other night, Harry and Abner Ogle,
brothers, became involved in quarrel over
an old difficulty, which resulted in blows.
Young Oliver Wade, a cousin who was
present, attempted to prevent the trouble
when he was stabbed by Harry Ogle. The
wound was thought to ba fatal
A LARGE acreage of wheat will be soTn
this fall.
ABOUT $50 delegates met at Topeka on the
22d for the purpose of organizing an Afri-
can-American League for the protection OF
colored people in their rights as citizens
Kansas is the fifth State in the Union to
form league. The objects of this league
are to protest against taxation without rep
refentatiOn; TO secure more equitable
distribution of school funds; to insist upon
an impartial trial by a jury OF peers in all
causes Of law; to resist by all legal and rea-
sonable means mob and lynch law, and to
insist upon the arrest and Punishment Of all
such offenders; to resist oppressive usage
of railroad and steamboat, and other cor
porations, and the harsh and insulting con-
duct OF their employees in all instances
where colored people are concerned, by
prosecution of all such corporations and
their employees in the State and Federal
courts, and other purposes calculated to
better the condition of the colored people.
AT Leavenworth, on the night OF the I'D,
young German stonemason by the name
of Richter was assaulted upon the streets
by two negroes and his throat cut with
razor. He died in a few minutes. Rlchters
brother reached him soon after he was at
tackled, but not in time to save him. The
motive was robbery. The murderers es-
capped.
THE finding of the eight-inch vein
of coal at Riverside shaft at Leavenworth
was celebrated, few days after, by
trades display in which the manufacturers
and merchants participated A procession
of floats and wagons, with citizens on loot
and in carriages, miles in length passed
through the streets, ending at the shaft,
where speeches were delivered by num-
Der of prominent citizens.
THE other day a farmer living near Hays
City, on beginning work in the morning
drilling wheat, heard a faint cry from the
grain reservoir of his drill. Upon investi-
CATION he found inside of the box a live in
FAINT. The little waif was wrapped in old
clothing, and to all appearances had been
born but a few hours.
The other morning the four-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Brown, of LeaVen-
worth, while playing with matches, was
terribly burned by his clothes taking f1re.
THE post-ofice at Fraiikton, Rocks
County, has been discontined.
HENRY F. DowD, an Ohio veteran, and
reputed son of General Dowd, attempted
suicide at the soldiers home at Leaven-
worth the other night by cutting the ar
teries in both arms with his pocket-knife.
The act was Immediately discovered and
he was removed 10 the hosp tai and put
under the surgeons care. Dowd is about
forty-siX years old, and came to the home
from Colorado. For some time he had ap-
peared sullen and morose 10 his compan-
ions, and the OPINION prevails that he is
insane.
MOONLIGHT is the name of new post-of-
fee recently established in Stevens County.
THE display of blooded stock at the late
State fair at Topeka was reported TO be by
far the largest and best ever seen on the
grounds. comprising many OF the best
herds of thoroughbred cattle in the coun-
try. The number and quality of the horses,
sheep and swine exhibits far surpassed
those of former years.
PENSIONS lately granted Kansas ve:er-
ans: Daniel A. Wibert, of Cheney; John
Rogers, of Richfield; Brazilla Merritt, OF
Independence; Simon A. Snyder, OF Ar
mourdale; Sylvester T. Dimmitt, of Ray
mond; Richard H. Smith, OF Leavenworth;
Albert Dolby, of Faulkner; James +. Nay
lor, of Holten; Joseph B. Ingles, OF Gar
field; Leon DeruSha, of Winfield; Nelson
Murray, of Wichita; Reuben UT, Of New
ton; James B. Woodruff, OF Great Bend;
Samuel II. Renfro, of Neosho, and Charles
n. White, of Haverhill.
THE Superintendent of Insurance has
been notified that the Educational Endow
ment Association, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
wild cat concern, and the Woman's Mutual
Insurance Company, of New York City, are
attempting to 90 business in Kansas with
out authority. County attorneys are ad-
vised by the Superintendent to cause the
arrest of all persons acting as agents of
these violations of the Insurance law.
&I1o
ether day Judge French rendered lengthy
decision denying an application made by
colored man for mandamus to compel the
admission of his children to the schools
provided for white children. Judge French
held that the facts admitted in the argu-
ment of the case showed that equal facili-
ties are provided for both white and colored
children, and that under such state of
facts the control and direction of the
schools rests solely in the hands Of the
school board, which may direct within its
discretion what school each child in the
city shall attend.
Mrs. SwINDLER, wife Of Andrew Swim
dler. railroad man of Winfield, committed
suicide the other morning by drowning
herself in the Walnut river. She was
tWentv-six years old and left child a few
months old She had been married about
year. No cause was assigned for the act
The California veterans were given
roval reception at Topeka, by their Kansas
comrades as they passed through on their
way to st. Louis.
SAMUEL KELLAR, an aged farmer. was
robbed on an Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
train near Atchison recently, losing $50 IN
cash and a note for 81 900.
THE State fair recently held at Topeka
was the most successful in the history of
the association. Crowds attended up TO
and including the last day.
PATENTS recently issued to Kansas in
ventors: Albert d. Gilpin, Of Lincoln, for
a stalk or weed chopper; John A Hampton,
of Rosedale, for bailing press; Addison
c. Patton, of Abilene, for hot air furnace;
Reuben Ouartermass, Of Moline, for sig